Category Archives: Convergence for a Converging World

A Record Hack?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by John

50 million users can’t be wrong! Wait a moment – strike that – 50 million users are in all probability not happy (as LifeSocial was hacked). That aside, again, this raises the (simple yet complex) question: there’s got to be a better … Continue reading →

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I’m All Thumbs?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by John

A new keyboard (designed in Scotland) is attempting to challenge the QWERTY-configuration by replacing it with the KALQ thumb-type keyboard (which might be both a natural progression and/or an approach to capitalize on the texting-generation whose orientation is based upon … Continue reading →

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Tweet This!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by John

In light of the on-going hacking of high-profile Twitter accounts, the firm is (supposedly) set to roll-out a two-step authentication process (arguably, long overdue). Independent of this proposed solution, it begs a bigger question: if / when a more universally … Continue reading →

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Timeless Wisdom.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by John

One does not sell the land people walk on. – Crazy Horse.

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CISPA II.

Posted on April 18, 2013 by John

It’s back… and (despite the on-going issues regarding privacy protection) it passed the first hurdle towards becoming a (US) law. (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/WHRMr

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Timeless Wisdom.

Posted on April 15, 2013 by John

Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up. – Mahatma Gandhi.

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Napster’s Return?

Posted on April 14, 2013 by John

Napster.fm launched (to little fanfare) recently. Yet, given that it is an Open Source / Social Music Player that can be hosted virtually anywhere (by anyone) it’ll be interesting to see if said service gets slammed akin to what the … Continue reading →

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The Joshua Tree.

Posted on April 13, 2013 by John

Tagging (e.g., graffiti) has crept from (American) cities and unfortunately accelerated blighting National Parks and/or other public recreation areas due to people using Social Networking to showpiece their work… which, of course, resulted in copy-cats also seeking some sort or warped … Continue reading →

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Timeless Wisdom.

Posted on April 12, 2013 by John

Nothing is impossible. Some things are just less likely than others. – Jonathan Winters.

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Phabulous?

Posted on April 10, 2013 by John

If size matters perhaps the new 16 cm (6.3 inch) Samsung Smartphone is what any given consumer will covet. Now, if wearing cargo-pants on a regular basis isn’t already your style it might have to be in order to fit … Continue reading →

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